MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday urged the whistleblower in the “missing sabungeros” case to formally approach the Department of Justice, following new claims that the bodies of the 34 missing cockfighters were dumped in Taal Lake.
"I will speak to whomever would want to come here to tell the truth,” Remulla said in Filipino an ambush interview on Thursday, June 19. "Because it is in the soul of the Filipino, very much into the question of the Filipino soul, how we can put to rest things that happened to us."
Remulla said the case is still under "case buildup" and that the DOJ currently has five witnesses. He noted that while some suspects have already been charged, others are still out on bail or yet to face formal cases.
Under Department Circular No. 20, “case buildup” refers to ensuring the existence of a prima facie case with reasonable certainty of conviction based on available evidence, including documents, witness testimony, and physical proof.
“We're not stopping that, because this is a social responsibility; it's a responsibility that all Filipinos have, to put the people we love to rest,” he added.
Search efforts at Taal Lake. The justice secretary confirmed that government authorities have deployed technical divers to Taal Lake in Batangas to search for the bodies, based on a new statement from a key witness.
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